A pleasing entry of 2100 store lambs were put before our ever increasing ring side of buyers at J36, with a fantastic averaged of £79 was achieved. A fabulous run of Beltex cross lambs from JD Dixon, Flookburgh sold to £135 with others from the same good home to £127. Texels sold to £119 from Holgate Caravans, Silverdale. Other good pens of Texels sold to £118 from PM&ST Entwistle, Abbeystead. 34 pens sold over the £100 mark. Well bred longer term Continental lambs were in the keenest interest for some time, with these regularly selling at £80 to £95. Mule lambs saw a top of £92 from JA&CA Gibson, Selside. A full ring full sold to £90 from RI Dixon, Selside. All Mules forward averaged £80.50. Hill lambs saw Cheviot sell to £83 from J Angus, Broughton with others at £81 from D&D Huddleston, Wray. Swaledales saw keen ring side of buyers, with the best pens selling to £79.50 from Messrs Hodgson, Rydal. Swaledale pens were regularly selling at £65 to £70, with 724 forward averaging £59. Herdwicks saw a top of £79 from Messrs Edmondson, Grate Langdale with other pens to £75.50 from J Angus, Broughton.
North West Auction would like to wish our customer both buying and selling a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. The next sale of store hoggs is on Thursday 4th January, with catalogue entries closing on Wednesday 20th December.